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Data Sources

clearception.ai's responses improve the more context it has. You can feed it documents from several sources โ€” one-off uploads, desktop sync, and third-party integrations.


Supported File Types

FormatExtension(s)
PDF.pdf
Markdown.md
Plain text.txt
Org-mode.org
Word documents.docx

Option 1 โ€” Drag & Drop (Web UI)

The quickest way to share a single document during a conversation:

  1. Open Chat.
  2. Drag and drop a file directly into the chat window.
  3. clearception.ai reads the document in context for that conversation.
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Best for: one-off documents you need analyzed without permanent indexing.

Option 2 โ€” Upload to Search Index

Make documents permanently searchable across all conversations:

  1. Open app.clearception.ai/search.
  2. Click Add Documents.
  3. Select or drag in your files.
  4. clearception.ai indexes them โ€” usually within seconds.
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Best for: reference material, reports, and notes you'll query repeatedly.

Option 3 โ€” Desktop App Sync

Keep a local folder continuously synced with clearception.ai:

  1. Download and install the clearception.ai Desktop App.
  2. Point it at a folder on your computer.
  3. The app monitors for changes and re-syncs automatically.
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Best for: large document libraries or frequently updated files.

Option 4 โ€” Obsidian Plugin

If you use Obsidian as your note-taking app:

  1. Install the clearception.ai plugin from the Obsidian community plugins directory.
  2. Configure it with your clearception.ai API key (found in Settings).
  3. It syncs your vault automatically in the background.

Option 5 โ€” Emacs Integration

If you use Emacs and Org-mode:

  1. Install the clearception.ai Emacs package.
  2. Configure with your API key.
  3. Run M-x khoj to sync and search from within Emacs.

Option 6 โ€” Notion Integration

Connect your Notion workspace so clearception.ai can search and reference your pages:

  1. Go to Settings โ†’ Integrations โ†’ Notion.
  2. Follow the OAuth flow to grant read access.
  3. Select the pages or databases to sync.

Option 7 โ€” GitHub Integration

Connect a GitHub repository so clearception.ai can understand your codebase:

  1. Go to Settings โ†’ Integrations โ†’ GitHub.
  2. Provide your personal access token and repository details.
  3. clearception.ai indexes the repository content.

Privacy

DeploymentWhere your data lives
clearception.ai Cloud Documents are stored and indexed on clearception.ai servers
Self-hosted All indexing and storage stays on your own machine โ€” nothing leaves your network